Kat Seal, LMSW

Kat Seal (any pronoun) is a therapist with Healing Exchange LLC in St. Louis. Kat specializes in sex & gender, relationships, and trauma. They are passionate about working with individuals and relationships (of all structures) who know that they have the capacity to heal but feel stuck or limited. Kat states, "Sex & relationship therapy can be a good fit for improving the relational quality of your life, shedding limiting beliefs, and accessing desire as a tool for living well. We’ll work together to cultivate a greater sense of understanding, wholeness, and authenticity." Kat's practice is LGBTQIA+, sex worker, poly & kink affirming, sex positive, and trauma-informed. Kat identifies as queer, neurodivergent, and as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP).

Areas of Interest: Trauma and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), gender and sexual identity development, Highly Sensitive Persons and neurodiversity, religious trauma and cults, nonmonogamy and kink, perfectionists and high achievers, somatics and mindfulness, pleasure-based sex education for all sexualities, ecosexuality and eco grief

Therapy Methods: Kat draws from somatic practices, Parts Work, feminist and humanist lenses, and attachment theory to craft a tailored approach. Some constants in Kat's practice include slowing down, getting curious about patterns, learning how to listen to your body, and uplifting pleasure in the day-to-day.